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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 B1 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 75 CENTS Company will 14 SCDC invest $150M, employees indicted create 125 jobs Charged with bribery, smuggling contraband Council begins incentive agreement BY KAYLA ROBINS process for Sumter’s ‘Project Bulldog’ [email protected] Federal indictments have been unsealed BY ADRIENNE SARVIS pated investment, Project Bulldog and issued for 14 now-former South Caroli- [email protected] meets the qualifications of an “en- na Department of Corrections employees hanced investment” which permits and correction officers on charges related Sumter County Council approved the company’s property to be taxed to accepting bribes and bringing contra- a resolution to authorize a fee-in- at a reduced assessment ratio of 4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS band into state prisons. lieu-of-tax and incentive agreement percent — used to assess residen- A guard tower stands above the Lee The arrests by the FBI were announced for a company identified as Project tial property in the county — in ad- Correctional Institution, a maximum Wednesday by U.S. Attorney Beth Drake. Bulldog that intends to invest at dition to receiving a 25-percent spe- security prison in Bishopville, on According to a news release from the Co- least $150 million into the county cial source revenue credit, or tax April 16, the morning after seven in- lumbia-based District of South Carolina and create 125 new full-time jobs. mates were killed amid fighting Because of the size of the antici- SEE BULLDOG, PAGE A6 among prisoners. SEE CHARGES, PAGE A6

Water festival rings in Thai New Year ocal families celebrated the Thai New Year on LSunday during the annual Songkran Festival at Sumter Forest Temple. Also known as the Thai- land Water Festival, Songkran involves sprinkling water on the hands of monks and elders as a sign of respect and blessings of good luck for the new year. Those who participate also sprinkle water on statues of Buddha.

Locals traveled to Sumter Forest Temple where they gave of- ferings to the monks before washing their hands with water for the new year. The laypeople then sprinkled water on each other. The evening ended with traditional Thai performances and karaoke by the staff of Thai Elephant Restaurant in Charleston.

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Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in Sum- ter City Council Chambers, fourth floor of Sumter Opera House, 12 N. Main St., to con- sider a request to install glass doors and an awning on the pe- destrian alley frontage for property at 20 W. Liberty St. The committee will also con- sider a request to replace and expand an existing awning and to expand a porch at 13 Church St. Class offers free car care training for young girls

A free basic car care main- tenance class will be offered PHOTOS PROVIDED on Saturday for girls age 13-19 The First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Director of Music Ministry Joni Brown invite the public to a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service for the first 40 who register. featuring alternating sacred music and selected readings from the book of Psalms. Several soloists, both singers and instrumentalists, Car Care and Repair and will perform during the service, and there will be several congregational hymns. the Girl Scouts of Sumter are hosting the class, which will feature certified technicians 1st Presbyterian presents special service who will lead a hands-on ex- perience to help keep them protected while on the road. The class will be from 9 a.m. and Alex Beaton on oboe will perform saxophonist Sean Hackett will join to noon at Car Care and Re- Music ministry offers Georg Philipp Telemann’s "Largo." the choir for Mark Patterson’s pair at 3269 Broad St. Exten- Stoddard on piano and Decker will “haunting arrangement” of "Give Me sion in Sumter. ‘Make a Joyful Noise’ accompany the Chancel Choir on Jesus," and soloists Mallory Parents are welcome. "This Is My Father’s World," a setting Bouknecht, Blassengale and Beaton To register, download and BY IVY MOORE of Terra Beata, the first of three piec- — here singing tenor — will join the complete the form at www. Special to The Sumter Item es “proclaiming the majesty of God’s choir for Moses Hogan’s "Old Time carcarerepair.com/promotions. creation,” Brown said. Religion." First Presbyterian Church invites Soprano Michelle Blassengale will The offertory anthem will be played Sheriff’s office citizen the community to the church at 10:30 sing Margaret Bonds’ arrangement of by First Presbyterian Church’s adult a.m. Sunday for a service presented "He’s Got the Whole World in His bell choir, the Joy Ringers; the ar- advisory board to meet by the music ministry. Joni Brown, Hands," and the choir will sing "In rangement by Tammy Waldrop of director of the music ministry, com- Thee, Almighty King" by Dan Forrest. "When We All Get to Heaven" in- The Sumter County Sher- pared the service to the church’s an- Brown said Forrest’s piece “features cludes two melodies — the title tune iff's Office will hold its quar- nual Lessons and Carols service pre- an early American folk music style and the meditative "On Jordan’s terly meeting for its Citizen sented during the Advent season. with crisp rhythms and open harmo- Storm Banks I Stand." Community Relations Adviso- “The service will alternate readings nies.” The final congregational hymn will ry Board on Monday from 6 to from the Psalms with music by the The choir’s performance of Psalm be "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee," 7 p.m. at the North HOPE Chancel Choir, Joy Ringers and sev- 23 features oboe soloist Beaton join- and the choral benediction "Celtic Al- Center, 904 N. Main St. eral guest musicians,” Brown said. ing the choir in John Rutter’s 1978 leluia" features baritone soloist John Joe Perry will discuss Sum- Several of the area’s celebrated mu- setting titled "The Lord is My Shep- Michael Osteen. ter County's communications sicians, some First Presbyterian herd." The piece has become “a staple Readers for the service will be First strategy, and Lt. Nina Walters members, will have solos during the of the choral repertoire,” Brown said. Presbyterian pastors the Rev. Nick will talk about Family Court, program. Prolific hymn writer Charles Wes- Cheek and the Rev. Ashley Cheek and according to a news release Brown said the service includes or- ley’s "Love Divine, All Love’s Excel- youth liturgist Kayleigh Jordan. from the sheriff's office. ganist Hamilton Stoddard playing an ling," one of his best-known and "Make a Joyful Noise, A Service of Signup sheets for public Albert L. Travis arrangement of most-beloved hymns, will be sung by Scripture and Song," will be present- comment will be available "When in Our Music God is Glorified" the congregation. ed at the church at 9 W. Calhoun St. prior to the meeting. Com- and the opening hymn, "Praise the The service will also include two The public is invited to join the con- ments will be limited to two Lord, the Almighty." An instrumental spirituals, both of which express gregation for the service. For more minutes per person, and all duet with Lauren Decker on violin God’s enduring love, Brown said. Alto information, call (803) 773-3814. comments will be taken for information only. The board will not respond to comments. 18-year-old arrested in Employee injured by 2 holidays are off limits connection to runaway FROM WIRE REPORTS Mt. Franklin machine South Carolina lawmakers say two holidays are off The man with whom a limits for local school districts when scheduling snow 15-year-old Sumter girl ran makeup days. away last week has been Members of a House committee voted in favor of legis- charged in connection to the BY KAYLA ROBINS and Sumter County EMS re- lation that will remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and search for the girl. [email protected] sponded to the plant on Memorial Day as options for rescheduling missed school Michael Trevon King, 18, of Southgate Drive off Corpo- days. The proposed bill also removes the flexibility col- Concord Circle, was arrested An employee at a manufac- rate Way. leges and universities have for observing the days. on Wednesday after he turned turing plant in Sumter Coun- A message to both the Tex- himself in, according to Ken ty was injured by a machine as-based headquarters Bell, public information officer on Wednesday, officials con- human relations department for Sumter County Sheriff's firmed. and local plant were not an- CORRECTION / CLARIFICATION Office. He has been charged A 26-year-old man had four swered, and the calls were with obstructing justice. of his fingers cut off in an in- not returned by press time A story in Wednesday's vidual service members’ A warrant states King made cident on April 25 at Mt. Wednesday. edition on the Vietnam Vet- names on The Wall — just false and misleading state- Franklin Foods, according to Details of the incident erans Memorial replica like at the original memo- ments to law enforcement offi- Ken Bell, public information have not been released, in- wall should have stated the rial in Washington. cers between April 19 and 21 in officer for the Sumter Coun- cluding where the accident newly expanded tribute is Also, in Wednesday's edi- reference to the whereabouts ty Sheriff’s Office. happened. There is no initial a three-quarter scale repli- tion, the Sumter Police De- of the girl, Bell said in a news The employee of the candy indication any production ca and has larger names partment officer who used release. and nut products manufac- was affected. It was also not engraved for those who Narcan to save a man's life King was arrested on April turer was airlifted to Palmet- immediately clear what type died in battle. This feature should have been printed 25 after a warrant was issued to Health Richland. of machine or equipment now allows for visitors to as Officer 1st Class Devin on April 23. Bell said the sheriff’s office was involved. do name rubbings of indi- Johnson.

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WES BIGGER / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM This photo taken by Wes Bigger from the bridge shows water rising in Second Mill Pond on Friday. Work to repair the dam at the pond that was damaged during the 1,000-year flood in 2015 is underway after more than two years of coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and contractors. Though the water looks promising, ac- cording to Joe Perry, Sumter County government communications coordinator, the project is ongoing, and waterflow is because of recent rains.

STATE BRIEFS swimming near the shore following local wildlife group hope to track alli- S.C. man gets life in prison food sources like cannonball jellyfish. gators as they become more active FROM WIRE REPORTS for killing 2 N.C. men Officials have asked people to report this spring. World's largest sea turtles if they see any injured or dead sea They caught three Tuesday on Hil- GAFFNEY — A South Carolina man turtles. ton Head Island, tagging them and fit- has been sentenced to life in prison for seen in South Carolina waters Researchers tag, fit alligators ting GPS tracking devices on the two shooting and killing two North Caroli- biggest. The battery-powered device na men nearly three years ago. MYRTLE BEACH — Officials say with GPS tracking devices are supposed to record the location of Prosecutor Barry Barnette said in a leatherback sea turtles, which are the HILTON HEAD ISLAND — An old the alligator every three hours for the news release that 36-year-old Steven world's largest turtles, have appeared children's story speaks of mice put- next two years. Eugene Parker of Blacksburg was in South Carolina waters. ting a bell on a cat's tail. Ernie Wiggins with the Nemours convicted in Gaffney this week of kill- The Sun News of Myrtle Beach re- Researchers in South Carolina are Wildlife Foundation said the study ing the men and trying to burn their ported Tuesday that the state Depart- tagging alligators' tails. And necks. will help scientists and residents bet- bodies to cover up the crime. ment of Natural Resources is urging The Island Packet of Hilton Head ter understand how alligators move Two Gastonia, North Carolina, men boaters to look out for the endangered reports researchers from Clemson in residential areas and help keep died in the 2015 shooting. They were reptiles. The department said in a University, the Department of Agri- both residents and the ecosystem 35-year-old Aron Lucas Young and Facebook post the turtles have been culture and Natural Resources and a safe. 43-year-old Jerry Farmer.

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Lesko wins U.S. House state, including the retirement com- munity of Sun City. seat in a narrow race At a victory party in her Glendale neighborhood, Lesko greeted support- BY BOB CHRISTIE and ANITA SNOW ers and looked back in wonder. The Associated Press “I’ve really come a long way, and this is really quite overwhelming, it’s GLENDALE, Ariz. — It took a big very surreal,” she said. “Twenty-five money push from the Republican years ago I left an abusive husband, Party, tweets by the president and the and I sure as heck never would have support of the state’s current and for- dreamt in a million years that I would mer governors, but the GOP held onto be running for Congress to be a con- an Arizona U.S. House seat they would gresswoman.” have never considered endangered in Brewer, who backed Lesko and was any other year. at her victory party, also warned that Tuesday’s narrow victory by Re- Republicans need to make changes if publican Debbie Lesko over a Demo- they want to hold the district and cratic political newcomer sends a big other seats in November elections. message to Republicans nationwide: “I think all Republicans need to Even the reddest of districts in a red wake up and listen to what the public state can be in play this year. Early wants,” she said. “Before November, returns show Lesko winning by we’re going to have to work very hard. about 5 percentage points in Arizo- We’re going to have to listen to our na’s 8th Congressional District constituents.” where Donald Trump won by 21 per- Tipirneni worked the district hard, centage points. making inroads rarely seen in an area “Debbie will do a Great Job!” the that hadn’t elected a Democrat since president tweeted Wednesday. the early 1980s. She was seen as a The former state senator defeated fresh Democratic face with relatively Hiral Tipirneni, a former emergency moderate views that could get support room physician who had hoped to rep- in the district. Making a push for licate surprising Democratic wins in older voters, she had said Lesko would Pennsylvania, Alabama and other vote to go after entitlement programs states in a year where opposition to like Social Security and Medicaid to President Trump’s policies have boost- pay for tax cuts that mainly benefit ed the party’s chances in Republican the wealthy. She’s pushed a plan to strongholds. allow some people to buy into Medi- Republican political consultant care. Chuck Coughlin called Tuesday’s spe- Tipirneni said she plans to run in cial election margin “not good” for na- November’s general election and told tional Republicans looking at their THE ASSOCIATED PRESS supporters not to give up the cause. chances in November. Republican U.S. Congressional candidate Debbie Lesko, right, celebrates her win with She said that despite the big Republi- “They should clean house in this former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer at her home Tuesday in Peoria, Arizona. Lesko ran can advantage in the district, the re- election,” said Coughlin, longtime against Democratic candidate Hiral Tipirneni for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District sults show people were ready for a adviser to former Arizona Gov. Jan seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Trent Franks. change. Brewer. “There’s a drag on the mid- “We have a very short amount of terms for Republican candidates tween now and November.” pressed her to carry his child as a time, and clearly Ms. Lesko she had that’s being created by the national Lesko replaces former Rep. Trent surrogate and offered her $5 mil- the registration numbers a little bit in narrative. And it would be very hard Franks, a Republican who resigned lion. her favor, and she also had the name to buck that trend if you’re in swing in December amid sexual miscon- The district sprawls across western recognition,” Tipirneni said. “But districts, much less close districts, if duct allegations. A former aide told Phoenix suburbs, covering some of given more time, I know we can get you can’t change that narrative be- The Associated Press that he the most conservative areas of the red more folks on our side.”

Seoul also planned three days of extensive, closed-door dress rehearsals, one of them Korean leaders seek involving North Korean offi- cials, leading up to the sum- mit Friday. The information the world receives will likely be closely controlled: Except to control optics for a group of pool reporters at the summit, whose access may be extremely limited, journalists will be seques- tered at a media center well at historic summit away from heavily guarded Panmunjom, the border vil- BY FOSTER KLUG leadership summit between lage where the summit will The Associated Press the rivals, he may actually THE ASSOCIATED PRESS take place. have an ally of sorts in Moon. People watch a TV screen March 7 showing images of North Korean “I’m sure part of the SEOUL, South Korea — Despite an announcement leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, at ground rules for the North- Kim Jong Un will be in un- that some bits of the summit the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Jong Un will South meeting will be tight charted territory when the will be shown live, and the cross to the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone separating the controls on the South Korean third-generation autocrat possibility of a joint news con- rival Koreas on Friday and greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in. press,” Ralph Cossa, president crosses over to the southern ference, Moon seems intent of Pacific Forum CSIS and a half of the Demilitarized Zone on keeping the North Korean vested to ensure the Kim- aged a sanitized video pre- longtime Koreas expert, said separating the rival Koreas on leader at ease and an aggres- Trump summit happens, and sentation of the visit for in an email. “Besides that, Friday, possibly on foot, and sive local media at bay while isn’t a failure, that acceding state-controlled TV. Pyongyang will have total greets South Korean Presi- engineering a summit meant to media choreography is a While Kim may not be able control over how the meeting dent Moon Jae-in. to move the Koreas from what very small price to pay when to control every aspect of is portrayed in the North so Cameras wielded by one of seemed like the brink of war Kim and Moon meet,” Vipin what happens on the South the risk is minimal. Kim Jong the most aggressive media last year to the engagement Narang, a Koreas specialist at Korean side of the DMZ, Un seems to exude great self- contingents on the planet will that the liberal Moon has al- MIT, said by email. “If Kim Seoul seems eager to make confidence so he may think he fire live images of a man used ways dreamed of. asks for it, I don’t see the sure things go smoothly, even is prepared to take on the to controlling every aspect of This mindset could make it South Koreans pushing back preparing a banquet that in- South Korean press, but I as- his public persona into the hard for Moon — keen on cre- too hard.” cludes dishes from Switzer- sume he and his handlers will homes and onto the phones of ating a legacy-defining mo- At home, thousands of peo- land, where Kim studied dur- be very cautious on this millions of people around the ment that will set up Kim’s ple work to craft Kim’s ing his teens. point.” world — though it’s not yet summit with President Don- image. Even when Kim trav- clear if it will be seen instant- ald Trump in the coming eled to China earlier this ly in North Korea. weeks — to resist whatever month, the self-censoring But as Kim navigates this media controls the North de- Chinese media and the auto- minefield (figuratively; he’s mands. cratic government in Beijing not passing through that part “The South Korean govern- helped cloak the trip in secre- of the DMZ) at the third-ever ment is so anxious and in- cy; the North then later pack- Great Plants. Great Advice. BRUNSON NUR SERY & DESIGN 3000 Plowden Mill Road • 495-2391 Open: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-5pm Say You Inherited It. Simply Southern Bistro Southern Cooking with a Cajun Kick Broadstone Manor Make Mother’s Day Special Antiques & Interiors Come Celebrate With Us 204 & 208 BROAD STREET DELICIOUS CHEF SPECIALS SUMTER, SC 29150 THURSDAY - SATURDAY 10:00-5:00 REGULAR MENU Relaxing Atmosphere, Great Food & Service 803.778.1890 CATERING • GIFT CARDS • TAKE OUT 65 W. Wesmark Blvd • 803-469-8502 www.broadstonemanor.com Sun., Mon., Tues. 11:00am-2:30pm • Wed. & Thurs. Lunch 11:00am-2:30pm Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm • Fri. and Sat. 11:00am - 9:00pm THE SUMTER ITEM NATION | WORLD THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 | A5 Waffle House suspect’s troubles began years before deadly attack

BY SHEILA BURKE, KATHLEEN FOODY more than anything was an obsession AND JAY REEVES with Swift, the report said. Associated Press Reinking told police — once in Taze- well County, Illinois, in 2016, and NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Travis Re- again in Colorado last year — that inking’s erratic behavior began years Swift was stalking him. He was infatu- before police say he showed up with- ated with her and supposedly pur- out pants at a Waffle House restaurant chased a $14,000 ring and drove to Cal- and killed four people with an assault- ifornia to try to meet her, authorities THE ASSOCIATED PRESS style rifle. said. Travis Reinking, the suspect in a deadly shooting at an Antioch Waffle House, is escort- The onetime construction crane op- But co-workers also knew Reinking ed into Hill Detention Center for booking in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday. erator bounced between states and as openly gay, according to the inter- suffered from delusions, sometimes view notes. talking about plans to marry singer Ken and Darlene Sustrich, the own- reached out to Reinking’s father with When he was arrested at the White Taylor Swift, friends and relatives told ers of the crane service where Reink- concerns about his son’s mental House, Reinking was not armed, but police. He was arrested outside the ing worked for six months, recalled a health. He said the father replied that Illinois state police revoked his state White House last year after asking to time when he and other members of a he was aware of the issues and “had firearms card at the FBI’s request. speak to President Donald Trump, and crew were returning to Salida after been recently trying to rekindle his re- Four guns, including the AR-15 used his bizarre actions seemed to intensify completing a job. As they passed lationship with Travis,” the police re- in the Waffle House shooting, were in recent days with a car theft. through the town of Last Chance, Col- port said. transferred to his father, a procedure Now Reinking is charged in Tennes- orado, Reinking quit on the spot. Back in Illinois last June, a sheriff’s allowed under Illinois law. The father see with four counts of criminal homi- “He misconstrued that was his last report showed, the younger Reinking said he later returned the guns to his cide. He’s been jailed without bond. chance,” Ken Sustrich said. “He got barged into a community swimming son again, police said. “He’s a good kid that went off the super-paranoid, and he quit that day. pool and jumped in wearing only un- Signs of paranoid delusions contin- handle for some reason,” said Dave He said, ‘This is my last chance.’” derwear and a pink woman’s coat. ued: In August, Reinking told police he Warren, who once worked with Reink- Reinking’s intelligence impressed That same day, an employee at his wanted to file a report about 20 to 30 ing in Colorado. them. He would sometimes talk about family’s business, J&J Cranes, said he people tapping into his computer and Former co-workers at Rocky Moun- astrophysics, Darlene Sustrich said. emerged from an apartment above the phone and people “barking like dogs” tain Crane in Salida, Colorado, told In his last few days at the crane ser- office wearing a pink dress, clutching outside his residence, according to a police after the shooting that Reinking vice, he began showing signs of para- a rifle and yelling profanities, accord- report. was complex. noia. ing to a report. It isn’t clear why Reinking moved He didn’t drink or do drugs, accord- “You could see something was off The sheriff’s department called his recently to the Nashville area from ing to a police report describing the with him, but nothing violent,” Dar- father, who was out of state. He told Morton, Illinois, and if it had anything interviews, and he was known as in- lene Sustrich said. Then came a call officers that he had taken four guns to do with being near Swift. The per- telligent, polite and an excellent equip- from the Secret Service, saying Reink- away when his son was “having prob- former has a home in Nashville, ment operator. He didn’t like the gov- ing was at the White House, refusing lems” but later returned them. though it’s not her only residence. ernment or the National Rifle Associa- to leave a restricted area. Police suggested that Jeff Reinking A representative of Swift did not re- tion, and he talked about being a “sov- “We told them, ‘Hang onto him if “lock the guns back up until Travis turn a message seeking comment, nor ereign citizen,” although the meaning you can. Help him if you can,’” she gets mental help,” officer Randy Davis did the public defender appointed to of the phrase wasn’t clear. said. wrote in a report. The father agreed to represent Reinking, who has not en- What seemed to drive Reinking Ken Sustrich told police that he do so. tered a plea. Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women

BY CHARMAINE NORONHA Sean O’Keefe and ed Elliot Rodger, a community Since then, there have been AND DAVID CRARY his son, Fionn, bring college student who killed six sporadic mass shootings in Associated Press flowers to a memo- people and wounded 13 in Canada, but none with a high- rial on Tuesday in shooting and stabbing attacks er death toll — reinforcing the TORONTO — A chilling Toronto, the day near the University of Califor- view among many Canadians Facebook message posted be- after a driver drove nia, Santa Barbara, in 2014. that their country is less vio- fore a van plowed onto a a van down side- Calling Rodger "the Su- lent than the United States. crowded Toronto sidewalk walks, striking and preme Gentleman," the Face- Wendy Cukier, a professor has raised the possibility the killing numerous book post declared: "The Incel in the business school at To- suspect in the attack nursed pedestrians in his Rebellion has already begun! ronto's Ryerson University grudges against women, and path. We will overthrow all the and president of Canada's Co- it is bringing back memories GALIT RODAN / THE CANADIAN Chads and Stacys!" alition for Gun Control, said of a 1989 massacre of 14 PRESS VIA AP Rodger had used the term Canada may avoid some types women that remains one of "incel" — for involuntarily of violence because its social Canada's most traumatic acts celibate — in online posts rag- programs are stronger than of violence. ing at women for rejecting those in many U.S. states and A crowd gathered late Tues- him romantically. Like-mind- there is less income inequali- day in Toronto's North York mowed down by a rented van from Toronto, Anne Marie ed people in internet forums ty. But the main difference, community to pay their re- that he sent careening along a D'Amico, who was active in sometimes use "Chad" and she contends, is tighter gun spects to the van victims at a mile of a busy walkway. Four- volunteer work, as well as a "Stacy" as dismissive slang for regulations in Canada. makeshift memorial of roses, teen others were injured. female student at Seneca Col- men and women with more "If you take guns out of candles and messages of con- Toronto Police Services Det. lege, which Minassian attend- robust sex lives. the mix, Canada and the U.S. dolence. Sgt. Graham Gibson said at a ed. A Jordanian citizen and The anti-women sentiment are identical," she said, cit- "I needed to come here to news conference that those two South Koreans were also also recalled Canada's 1989 ing statistics indicating the show that I'm not afraid of killed and injured were "pre- among those killed. massacre at the Ecole Poly- two countries have similar this city," said Meena Chow- dominantly" women, though The gender issue arose be- technique, an engineering col- rates of non-firearm homi- dry, wiping away tears. "That he declined to discuss a possi- cause of what police called a lege in Montreal, when cides. one man's actions cannot ble motive. "cryptic" Facebook message 25-year-old Marc Lepine en- Although police said Mon- taint an otherwise beautiful, "All the lanes are open with posted by Minassian just be- tered a classroom, separated day's rampage did not ap- welcoming city." this investigation," said Police fore the incident that suggest- the men from the women, told pear linked to international Earlier in the day, the Chief Mark Saunders. ed he was part of an online the men to leave and opened terrorism, the use of a vehi- 25-year-old suspect, Alek Authorities had yet to re- community angry over their fire, killing 14 women before cle to kill mirrored tactics Minassian, was charged with lease a list of victims. Those inability to form relationships killing himself. 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cial investment and job cre- fee-in-lieu-of-tax and incen- shape than we were in the budget process, the county’s BULLDOG ation goals if the fee-in-lieu- tive agreement, the resolu- past at this time,” Sumter capital expenditure requests FROM PAGE A1 of-tax and incentive agree- tion is a binding document County Administrator Gary from county department di- ment is approved by county that expresses the county’s Mixon said. rectors exceeds the annual reduction, for the first 10 council. intent to follow through with As of Tuesday, proposed $2.5 million bond used for years of its operation. Also related to Project Bull- the proposed agreement as general fund expenditures those expenses by more Usually, industrial busi- dog, council approved first long as the company meets were approximately $52.5 than $3.5 million. nesses are assessed at 10.5 reading of an ordinance, in its investment goals. million, and proposed gener- Mixon said the plan is to percent in Sumter County. title only, to authorize a fee- The ordinance regarding al fund revenues were about have third reading of the According to South Caroli- in-lieu-of-tax and incentive the fee-in-lieu-of-tax and in- $52.4 million, leaving a defi- budget on June 12. A bal- na Code of Laws, enhanced agreement between the coun- centive agreement requires cit of a little more than anced budget must be ap- investments require an in- ty and Project Bulldog and two more approvals from $143,000. proved by June 30. vestment of at least $150 mil- first reading of an ordinance council before it goes into ef- Normally, the budget Council will hold its first lion and the creation at least to amend the master agree- fect. would be millions of dollars budget workshop at 5 p.m. 125 new full-time jobs, or an ment for Sumter-Lee Indus- COUNTY’S BUDGET IN out of balance at this stage, on Tuesday in County Coun- investment of at least $400 trial Park to include property GOOD SHAPE AS BUDGET Mixon said. cil Chambers, third floor of million. operated by Project Bulldog. PROCESS BEGINS While the county’s general Sumter County Administra- Project Bulldog will have While the resolution and fund is in a relatively good tion Building, 13 E. Canal five years to meet its finan- ordinance refer to the same “We’re in a lot better state at this point in the St. DNA brings arrest in crime spree from ’70s and ’80s

BY SOPHIA BOLLAG “The answer was always going to Jane Carson-Sandler was sexual- determination by detectives,” Jones and DON THOMPSON be in the DNA,” she said. ly assaulted in 1976 in her home in added. The Associated Press Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Citrus Heights by a man thought to Neighbors knew DeAngelo as a Jones referred to the genetic mate- be the East Area Rapist. She said man whose angry, curse-filled out- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A DNA rial as “discarded DNA,” but au- she received an email Wednesday bursts would carry through the match led to the arrest of a 72-year- thorities refused to give specifics from a retired detective who neighborhood if he couldn’t find old former police officer in one of about how it was collected or worked on the case telling her they his keys or something else set him the most baffling and sadistic crime matched to the suspect. had identified the rapist and he was off. sprees of the 1970s and ’80s — a DeAngelo was arrest- in custody. “He liked the F word a lot,” string of at least 12 slayings and 45 ed on suspicion of com- “I have just been overjoyed, ec- neighbor Natalia Bedes-Correnti rapes in California by an attacker mitting four killings in static. It’s an emotional roller- said. dubbed the Golden State Killer, po- Sacramento and Ventu- coaster right now,” Carson-Sandler, He never yelled at people, she lice said Wednesday. ra counties, authorities who now lives near Hilton Head, said, just lashed out when he’d get Armed with a gun, the masked at- said. South Carolina, told The Associat- frustrated. tacker would break into homes DeANGELO “Very possibly he was ed Press in a telephone interview. “He’d be out on his driveway yell- while single women or couples committing the crimes “I feel like I’m in the middle of a ing and screaming, looking for his were sleeping. when he was employed as a peace dream and I’m going to wake up keys,” she said. “I could hear him He sometimes tied up the man officer,” Jones said. and it’s not going to be true. It’s from inside my house yelling and and piled dishes on his back, then The suspect was fired from the just so nice to have closure and to screaming. He was very loud.” raped the woman while threatening Auburn department in 1979 after he know he’s in jail.” But he hadn’t had an outburst in to kill them both if the dishes tum- was arrested for stealing a can of In 2016, the FBI and California of- several years, she said, and she as- bled. He often took souvenirs, nota- dog repellant and a hammer from a ficials renewed their search for the sumed he was mellowing in old age bly coins and jewelry, from his vic- drug store, according to Auburn East Area Rapist and announced a or receiving professional help. tims, who ranged in age from 13 to Journal articles from the time. $50,000 reward for his arrest and Kevin Tapia, now 36, said when 41. FBI agents were gathering evi- conviction. he was a teenager, DeAngelo falsely The match led to Joseph James dence at a Sacramento-area home He was linked to a total of more accused him of throwing things DeAngelo, who was fired in 1979 linked to DeAngelo, the agency than 175 crimes between 1976 and over their shared fence, prompting from the police department in Au- said. 1986. a heated exchange between DeAn- burn, northeast of Sacramento. De- As the crimes unfolded across the Authorities decided to publicize gelo and Tapia’s father. He said spite an outpouring of thousands state, authorities called the attack- the case in advance of the 40th an- DeAngelo could often be heard of tips through the years, his name er by different names. He was niversary of his first known assault cursing in frustration in his back- had not been on authorities’ radar dubbed the East Area Rapist after in Sacramento County. yard. before last week, District Attorney his start in Northern California, DeAngelo, who was also a police “No one thinks they live next Anne Marie Schubert said. the Original Night Stalker after a officer in Exeter, in Southern Cali- door to a serial killer,” Tapia said. “We knew we were looking for a series of Southern California slay- fornia, from 1973 to 1976, was taken “But at the same time I’m just like, needle in a haystack, but we also ings and the Diamond Knot Killer into custody without incident as of- he was a weird guy. He kept to him- knew that needle was there,” for using an elaborate binding ficers surprised him at his Sacra- self. When you start to think about Schubert said. “We found the nee- method on two of his victims. mento-area home, Jones said. it you’re like, I could see him doing dle in the haystack, and it was right He was most recently called the “This was truly a convergence of something like that, but I would here in Sacramento.” Golden State Killer. emerging technology and dogged never suspect it.”

29; Darnell Kleckley, 33; also faced charges in state gled into prisons have been state and, most recently, just CHARGES Holly Mitchem, 37; Frank court and that some have a source of contention, es- last week in Columbia. FROM PAGE A1 Pridgeon, 64; Catherine been adjudicated, while oth- pecially after a riot that left “This operation signals Prosser, 60; Camille Wil- ers are still pending. seven inmates dead and our joint commitment to liams, 65; Miguel Williams, There was no indication more than 20 injured in Lee prosecute those who abuse office, the federal viola- 41; and Shatara Wilson, 29. of a supposed amount of Correctional Institution. their position for personal tions, for which the accused All defendants were ar- money involved. SCDC Director Bryan Stir- gain at the cost of the safe- have pleaded not guilty, in- raigned on their respective The FBI has partnered ling said then that the fight- ty of our communities and clude the use of interstate indictments on Wednesday, with state law enforcement ing was over territory, prisons,” Drake said of the facilities to facilitate brib- according to the release. to investigate the smuggling money and contraband operation being a partner- ery, conspiracy to commit Of the accused, 11 are of- of contraband into prisons such as cellphones. ship between the FBI, South wire fraud depriving South ficers, and the others are by staff at SCDC since 2016. SCDC leaders have been Carolina Law Enforcement Carolina of the right to food service, grounds and The investigation uncov- asking the FCC to block sig- Division, SCDC and U.S. At- honest services and posses- medical staff spanning ered a number of SCDC em- nals in state prisons. torney’s Office. sion with intent to distrib- eight of the state’s 21 insti- ployees who accepted bribes Joint investigators have The case is assigned for ute narcotics. tutions, according to The to smuggle contraband, also led to the federal convic- prosecution to Assistant Those reported charges Associated Press. such as cellphones, narcot- tions of multiple defendants U.S. Attorney Jay Richard- are in violation of 18 U.S.C. AP reported all of those ics or tobacco, into prisons. during the last year in two son and Assistant U.S. At- § 1952, 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and charged Wednesday have Cellphones being smug- other prosecutions in the Up- torney Will Lewis. 21 U.S.C. § 841, respectively. The accused are: Rachel Burgess, 39; Joshua Cave, Cash in a FLASH! 29; Jamal Early, 23; James We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins Harvey, 54; Douglas & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates Hawkins, 29; Robert Hill, 53; Sharon Johnson-Breeland, Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange Chicken Carry Out! InsideInnside VestcoVestco PrPropertiesopperrties SHAW 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 ((inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM DISCOUNT $18.99 8 Pc. Chicken, 2 Lg. Sides & Biscuits 803-773-8022 CLEANERS 12 Pc. Chicken, 3 Lg. Sides & Biscuits $22.99 16 Pc. Chicken, 4 Lg. Sides & Biscuits $28.99 Your Choice of Sides Your Exclusive TOMS Dealer 75 Mashed Potatoes / Gravy Rice $ Macaroni & Cheese Potato Salad 2 PLUS Green Beans Cole Slaw TAX Collards Macaroni SSaladalad GardenGarden Cream Corn Salad EVERYDAY Extras Iced Tea $2.99 Gal. Small Side $1.99 Alterations Biscuits 35¢ each Large Side $3.50 Available! Women’s Apparel 226 S. Pike West • 378 Bypass, Sumter Children’s Apparel (803)773-3321 803.499.4567 Jewelry • Shoes 1890 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD 2742 Paxville Hwy. • Exit 119 off I-95, Manning SUMTER, SC (803)696-4481 Original Art BEHIND SHAW AFB Visit us at Shoneys.com 721 N. Bultman Dr., Suite A • 803-774-0542 Brown“Where Quality Matters”’s FURNITURE & BEDDING 31 West Wesmark Blvd • Sumter, SC 803-774-2100 www.BrownsofSumter.com THE SUMTER ITEM THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 | A7

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COMMENTARY Our veterans deserve better health care

ASHINGTON — erans Choice. During the As senators con- 2016 campaign, Trump de- sider the nomi- clared, “Veterans should be Wnation of the guaranteed the right to next secretary of veterans choose their doctor and clin- affairs, they should first re- ics, whether at a VA facility flect on the story of an Army or at a private medical cen- veteran named Jason White. ter.” One reason David White served our country Shulkin was fired as secre- in Afghanistan, where he tary of veterans affairs was severely injured by an (aside from his ethics viola- IED explosion. His spine was tions) was his resistance to crushed, and he suffered a the president’s desire to ex- traumatic brain injury, but pand Veterans Choice. thanks to the skill and train- This is why the president’s ing of our nation’s brave choice of Navy Rear Adm. COMMENTARY combat medics, he Ronny L. Jackson to survived. Yet on his succeed Shulkin was return to the home so inspired. Shulkin Jenrette was respected preservationist front, he battled the was a hospital ad- hidden wounds of ministrator with de- war — insomnia, de- cades of manage- Editor’s note: Richard Jen- pression and the ef- ment experience, rette bought Millford Planta- fects of post-traumat- and his predecessor tion and 400 acres around the ic stress disorder. He Robert McDonald plantation in Sumter in 1992. was not alone. Four Marc Thiessen was chairman, presi- He restored the site and in members of his unit dent and CEO of 2008 donated it to be used as a killed themselves Procter & Gamble. museum by the Classical after they got home. And And yet on their watch, American Home Preservation after struggling with his Jason White and countless Trust. mental and physical wounds other veterans fell through for five years, White decided the cracks. POST AND COURIER to do the same. One day in Jackson understands what 2016, he came home, put a veterans such as White are ichard Jenrette, a pistol to his head and pulled going through because he visionary Wall the trigger. has been a combat medic in Street investment He would be dead today if the field treating severely in- Rbanker and giant in his gun had not jammed. jured warriors. He served in historic preservation, knew His wife rushed him to the Taqaddum, Iraq, as an emer- instinctively when to chal- local Department of Veter- gency physician in charge of lenge the status quo and ans Affairs clinic in Colora- resuscitative medicine for a when to embrace what didn’t do Springs for emergency forward-deployed surgical need changing. psychological intervention. shock trauma platoon. He A co-founder of Donaldson, Incredibly, she was told that has been there when a heli- Lufkin & Jenrette, he was be- her husband would have to copter landed carrying a sol- hind the firm going public in wait six months to see a ider whose body had been 1970, when the New York therapist. As Jason White torn apart by an IED, and Stock Exchange prohibited told the Gazette in Colorado he’s been covered in their such a thing. A year later, Springs, “They knew I was blood as he struggled to sta- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, suicidal, and still it was six bilize them and save their Fenner & Smith followed months to talk to someone.” lives. suit. Ultimately, Goldman Fortunately, a few days No other nominee to run Sachs Group went public in later, White was told he VA has seen the plight of 1999. He had defied the norm could be referred to a private our wounded warriors in the and initiated a sea change. psychologist through the war on terrorism up close But in Charleston, Mr. Jen- Veterans Choice Program like he has. Jackson under- rette is recognized as one of that Congress established in stands what our vets went the country’s most highly re- 2014 after a series of scan- through on the battlefield spected preservationists. He dals in which patients died because he was on the battle- loved Charleston, and his PHOTO PROVIDED while waiting for care at VA field with them. He under- work continues to exemplify Richard Jenrette, who restored buildings in Charleston, Sumter, facilities. He began seeing stands their mental and excellence in that field. North Carolina and New York, died Sunday at 89. Dr. Michael Sunich, and that physical wounds because he Mr. Jenrette, 89, died Sun- treatment saved his life. has treated them. day in Charleston of complica- detail and respect for its Richard Jenrette’s legacy “Without him, I probably Jackson’s nomination tions associated with cancer. original design. And he sup- of historic preservation ex- wouldn’t be here,” White hearing has been postponed His close friend and fellow ported local preservation ef- tends far beyond Charleston told the paper. because of last-minute alle- preservationist Charles H.P. forts including the Historic to, among other places, St. But Sunich kept a secret gations that he created a Duell said Mr. Jenrette loved Charleston Foundation and Croix, North Carolina and from White. He was treating “hostile work environ- beautiful things — houses, Middleton Place Foundation. New York. In 1993, he found- White for free because the ment.” Of course, they architecture, furniture and Mr. Jenrette, along with ed the Classical American company VA picked to man- should be investigated, but landscapes. He restored the the late Charles D. (Pug) Rav- Homes Preservation Trust in age the Veterans Choice Pro- it is highly suspicious that, historic Blacklock House on enel and Mr. Duell, then New York. gram, Health Net Federal after he served as White Bull Street simply because it president of Middleton Place Prince Charles wrote the Services, failed to pay his House physician for Presi- was beautiful and needed re- Foundation, bought the old foreword to Mr. Jenrette’s claims. Others were not as dents George W. Bush, storing. When it was fin- St. John’s Hotel at the corner book, “Adventures With Old lucky as White. A November Barack Obama and Trump, ished, he decided it was best of Meeting and Queen streets Houses.” The prince re- 2017 VA inspector general re- these allegations are sud- suited to be part of the Col- about the same time he marked that it was “No won- port found that in Colorado denly arising now. Whether lege of Charleston, so he do- bought the Roper House. der some of his admirers Springs, “staff did not take Jackson withdraws his nated it, setting the record Their ambitious goal was to have described Dick as a one- timely action on consults, did nomination or stays and for the largest gift the college restore the run-down hotel, person National Trust for not provide timely care in a fights, this much is clear: had received to date. then charging $3 a night for a Historic Preservation.” response to consults, under- We’ve tried management He bought the Roper House room, but engineers said it All the while, Mr. Jenrette reported wait times and inap- gurus at the top of VA, and on East Battery, one of the could not be modernized to was a Wall Street risk-taker, a propriately closed consults” it didn’t work. What VA des- city’s finest homes. He was have air conditioning or even huge financial success and al- for veterans for post-trau- perately needs right now is meticulous in seeing that the modern plumbing. So the ways a gentleman and a man matic stress disorder. The in- a leader, not a manager. house was accurately re- team agreed to take down the of character. Mr. Duell said he spector general further found Veterans Affairs as an in- stored, and he furnished it hotel and reconstruct it using had “a heart of gold.” He was that “veterans in an estimat- stitution is bleeding out. It with period antiques. Indeed, many of the architectural de- a mentor to people in the ed 210 consults were inappro- needs a combat medic, stat. he had the largest private tails, like ironwork, and mim- world of finance and in the priately denied an opportuni- collection of Duncan Phyfe icking others like the eye- world of historic preservation. ty to receive care through Follow Marc A. Thiessen on furniture. brows over windows. The Richard Jenrette’s energy VHA’s Choice Program.” Twitter, @marcthiessen. He bought and restored Mills House, as it was named, in taking on difficult projects, The Trump administration the imposing Millford Plan- played a key role in establish- his vision and his passion for came into office promising © 2018, The Washington Post tation in Sumter County ing Charleston as a major preservation set the standard to fix this by expanding Vet- Writers Group with the same dedication to tourist destination. for generations to come.

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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 A Camp Corral spaghetti dinner The Sumter Chapter of the WEATHER fundraiser will be held from 5 National Federation of the Blind Enjoy a spaghetti dinner this to 8 p.m. today at Alice Drive of South Carolina will meet ® Baptist eveningChurch, 1305while Loring supporting at 7 a p.m. good on cause Tuesday, May 8, AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter Mill Road. Cost is $6 per at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, plate, dine in or take out. 125 W. Bartlette St. Loretta TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Call Terri at (910) 467-7592. Green, president of the The Mayesville Area Upper Dorchester Chapter of Community Coalition will hold the NFB of South Carolina their Spring Bazaar and Raffle and transition consultant for 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Career Boost of South Times of clouds and Some rain and a A blend of sun and Sunny and pleasant Sunny and Nice with plenty of on Saturday, April 28, at Carolina, will speak. 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PREP BASEBALL Picked off

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood’s Cory Blackley (22) swings at a pitch in the Gators’ 4-1 victory over A.C. Flora on Tuesday in the District VIII tournament game of the 4A state playoffs at the LHS field. Lakewood will travel to Summerville today to face Cane Bay at 6:30 p.m. in a winners bracket game. Lakewood knocks off A.C. Flora 4-1 in 4A playoff opener, will face top seed Cane Bay today

BY DENNIS BRUNSON So Lakewood turned to another on the season. It will travel to Sum- DeLavan. “He has really been out- [email protected] arm. No, not another pitcher, but merville today to face No. 1 seed Cane standing the last month, letting the catcher Cory Blackley. Bay at 6:30 p.m. Cane Bay scored two game come to him. He has thrown out Lakewood High School pitching ace Blackley threw out three runners runs in the bottom of the seventh in- around 60 percent (of potential base Lathan Todd wasn’t his normal sharp trying to steal and picked another off ning to beat No. 4 Wilson 3-2 on Tues- runners) this season.” self in the Gators’ opening game in of first base as the Gators defeated the day in the other District VIII tourna- Blackley set the tone for the evening the District VIII tournament of the 4A Falcons 4-1. ment game. against the first batter of the contest, baseball state playoffs against A.C. In winning its first home playoff “Cory was just tremendous to- Flora on Tuesday at the LHS field. game since 2005, LHS improved to 16-6 night,” said Lakewood head coach Bill SEE GATORS, PAGE B3

PREP BASEBALL PREP SPORTS Blythewood whips Sumter 11-0 in 5A opener TSA’s Hunley

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item to run track,

Prior to the Sumter High School baseball team's 5A play volleyball District VI playoff opener on Tuesday against Bly- thewood, head baseball for Randolph coach Brooks Shumake re- ceived a framed No. 20 jersey BY DENNIS BRUNSON from SHS athletic director [email protected] Curtis Johnson in recogni- tion of Shumake recording his 400th career coaching DALZELL — Taja Hunley win with a 3-2, 8-inning win has been an extremely busy over Conway on April 13. student-athlete during her That would turn out to be time at Thomas Sumter Acad- the highlight of the night for emy. She competed in volley- SHS faithful in attendance at ball in the fall, basketball in Riley Park as the Bengals, the winter and in track and behind the 4-hit pitching of field in the spring. University of South Carolina Now that she commitment Landon Lucas, is coming to the ran away with an 11-0 mer- end of her high cy-rule win in six innings. school career, The Gamecocks are sched- MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Hunley is going uled to play today in an elim- Sumter’s Zion Brown (2) breaks for third base as Jackson Hoshour (5) heads to first during the Game- to get a break in ination game against either cocks’ 11-0 loss to Blythewood on Tuesday at the SHS field. Hoshour was safe on the play as Bly- college. Well, at Wando or Spring Valley. thewood third baseman Ben-Lang Spittler’s throw was offline. Looking on is Blythewood pitcher HUNLEY least a small They had their game post- Landon Lucas (9). one. poned on Tuesday and were She won’t be scheduled to play on Wednes- Monday's rains soaked was just a little too damp to- everything, you wanted to competing in basketball at the day at Wando. If SHS faces Gamecock Field beyond night and a little bit too slip- make sure to try to play today collegiate level, but she will Spring Valley, the game will playable conditions. pery to play on. It really if you possibly could." continue her career on the vol- be played in Sumter; if it "I thought this was as good rained hard, and our grass Lucas, a sophomore right- leyball court and on the track. faces Wando, the game will a crowd as we would have gets really, really wet, so hander, faced the minimum Hunley recently signed with be played in Mt. Pleasant. had at Sumter High School," that's why we decided to come nine batters through three Randolph College, an NCAA Tuesday's game was said Shumake, whose team over here and play. With the moved to Riley Park after fell to 11-13 overall. "Our field pitch count rule in now and SEE SHS, PAGE B3 SEE SIGNS, PAGE B3

PREP SPORTS Lakewood softball, East Clarendon baseball ready for state playoffs

BY DENNIS BRUNSON LHS is the No. 4 seed out of Region VI, Wolverines will play host to St. John’s game between CMS and Lake View. [email protected] while Chapin is the No. 1 seed from at 6:30 p.m. at Shad Hall Field. The Manning baseball team will play Region V. St. John’s defeated C.E. Murray 17-2 host to Lake City today at 6 p.m. in an The Lakewood High School softball The other game in District V will in the district opener on Tuesday. C.E. elimination game in the 3A District V team and the East Clarendon baseball have Colleton County visiting St. Murray will be on the road against the Tournament. team begin play in their respective dis- James. The winners and losers will loser of today’s game on Saturday. The Monarchs lost to Bluffton 10-0 trict tournaments in their respective meet on Saturday, and LHS will be on On Tuesday in the 1A District VIII on Thursday, while Lake City lost to state playoffs today. the road either way. baseball tournament, Scott’s Branch Strom Thurmond. The winner of to- The Lady Gators will travel to Chap- The EC baseball team received a lost to Charleston Math & Science day’s game will travel to either Bluff- in for a 6 p.m. contest in the District V first-round bye in the District VII 16-5. The Eagles will be on the road on ton or Strom Thurmond on Saturday tournament of the 4A state playoffs. tournament of the 1A playoffs. The Saturday against the loser of today’s in another elimination game. B2 | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP Wilson Hall golf finishes 3rd in SCISA 3A state tournament

CONWAY — The Wilson from eighth to fifth with 675. on Tuesday at the SHS field. McCutchen were both 2-for-3 LMA, while Abbie Beard was Hall varsity boys golf team After shooting an opening Natalie Bartlette and Mack- with a walk and an RBI, while 2-for-4 with a double, a home finished third in the SCISA 3A round 354, the Swampcats fol- enzie Farmer each scored a Carson Shannon had two hits, run and three RBI. Madison golf state tournament while lowed it with a 332. Cantey goal for the Lady Gamecocks. three runs and three RBI. Truett had two hits and two Baron Walker Jones was sec- Gardner shot a 76 on Tuesday Sophia Haughton had two as- Shannon pitched all five in- runs, while Sarah Knight Nal- ond in the individual competi- to finish at 167. Van Gardner sists. nings for the win, allowing ley had a hit, three runs and tion on Tuesday at The Hack- shot an 82 to finish at 174, three hits and three walks two RBI. ler Course at Coastal Caroli- Lexi Bennett an 85 to finish at VARSITY SOFTBALL while striking out four. na. 176 and Grant Kinlaw an 89 to ROBERT E. LEE 15 LAURENCE MANNING 10 JV SOFTBALL The Barons shot a 333 in finish at 190. CALHOUN 1 NORTHWOOD 0 ROBERT E. LEE 11 Tuesday’s second round to Harper Epperson shot a CALHOUN 10 finish with a team score of team low 91 on Tuesday. How- BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. SUMMERVILLE — Cakhi 656. Jones shot a second 74 to ever, he had the second lowest Lee Academy improved to 4-3 Fowler tossed a 1-hit shutout BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. finish at 148. 2-round score for LMA at 172 in SCISA Region II-2A with a and struck out 10 batters to Lee defeated Calhoun Acdemy Miller Jones finished with a after a team best 81 in the first 15-1 victory over Calhoun lead Laurence Manning Acad- 11-10 on Tuesday at the REL 156 (76-80) for WH, while Will round. Academy on Tuesday at the emy to a 10-0, 5-inning victory field. Barnes had a 161 (8-81) and REL field. over Northwood Academy on Alyssa Weatherly was 2-for- Evan Hoffman a 191 (93-98). GIRLS Rebecca Dinkins and Clara Tuesday at the NA field. 4 with three RBI to lead Lee. Hammond won the team VARSITY SOCCER Kelly were both 3-for-4 for Fowler walked just two bat- Charley Grace Norris and Ca- event with a score of 613. Por- Lee. Dinkins scored three ters. At the plate she was leigh Barrett both had two ter-Gaud was second with a SUMTER 2 runs and had aa run batted 2-for-3 with a double and two hits and scored a run. Norris 623. Orangeburg Prep was ANDREW JACKSON 0 in, while Kelly scored twice RBI. had two RBI and Barrett one. fourth at 675, while Laurence Sumter High School defeat- and had an RBI. Maggie Josey was 3-for-3 Manning Academy jumped ed Andrew Jackson High 2-0 Meg Gaskins and Emme with two runs and an RBI for From staff reports

SCOREBOARD SPORTS ITEMS

TV, RADIO Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Houston 3, Minnesota 1 Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Houston 104, Minnesota 101 TODAY Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 18: Houston 102, Minnesota Manning, Dalzell 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Barcelona TODAY 82 Open Early-Round Matches from Barcelona, Saturday, April 21: Minnesota 121, Houston 105 Detroit (Fulmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Nova 2-1), Monday, April 23: Houston 119, Minnesota 100 Spain (TENNIS). 12:35 p.m. 11 a.m. — Wednesday, April 25: Minnesota at Houston, Women’s College Lacrosse: Minnesota (Gibson 1-1) at N.Y. Yankees Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament 9:30 p.m. Legion to hold (Montgomery 2-0), 1:05 p.m. x-Friday, April 27: Houston at Minnesota, 9:30 Quarterfinal Match from Durham, N.C. — Seattle (Paxton 1-1) at Cleveland (Clevinger Louisville vs. Boston College (FOX p.m. 2-0), 6:10 p.m. x-Sunday, April 29: Minnesota at Houston, TBA SPORTSOUTH). Tampa Bay (Archer 1-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 11 a.m. — Professional Golf: Web.com Tour 1-2), 7:05 p.m. Golden State 4, San Antonio 1 organizational United Leasing & Finance Championship Boston (Sale 1-1) at Toronto (Estrada 2-1), Saturday, April 14: Golden State 113, San First Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF). 7:07 p.m. Antonio 92 12:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta Chicago White Sox (Giolito 0-3) at Kansas Monday, April 16: Golden State 116, San at Cincinnati (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, City (Junis 3-1), 8:15 p.m. Antonio 101 baseball meetings WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Minnesota FRIDAY Thursday, April 19: Golden State 110, San at New York Yankees or Detroit at Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Antonio 97 Pittsburgh (MLB NETWORK). Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Sunday, April 22: San Antonio 103, Golden The Manning-Santee American Le- 1:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Barcelona Seattle at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. State 90 gion Post 68 baseball program will Open Early-Round Matches from Barcelona, Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 24: Golden State 99, San have an organizational meeting for Spain (TENNIS). Cincinnati at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Antonio 91 2 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. New Orleans 4, Portland 0 both its junior and senior teams on Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Saturday, May 5, beginning at 9:30 Match from Durham, N.C. — Notre Dame vs. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Saturday, April 14: New Orleans 97, Portland 95 Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Tuesday, April 17: New Orleans 111, Portland a.m. 2:30 p.m. — PGA Golf: Zurich Classic of New NATIONAL LEAGUE 102 The meeting will take place at the Orleans First Round from Avondale, La. East Division Thursday, April 19: New Orleans 119, Portland American Legion hut located at 552 (GOLF). W L Pct GB 102 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa Saturday, April 21: New Orleans 131, Portland Sunset Drive in Manning. New York 15 6 .714 — league Semifinal First Leg Match — Atletico 123 All young men interested in playing Philadelphia 14 8 .636 1½ Madrid vs. Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). Utah 3, Oklahoma City 1 Atlanta 12 10 .545 3½ are asked to be at the meeting. 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa Sunday, April 15: Oklahoma City 116, Utah 108 Washington 10 14 .417 6½ league Semifinal First Leg Match — Salzburg Wednesday, April 18: Utah 102, Oklahoma City For more information, contact G.G. Miami 6 17 .261 10 vs. Marseille (FOX SPORTS 2). 95 Cutter at (803) 225-2929. 5 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Central Division Saturday, April 21: Utah 115, Oklahoma City 102 Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal W L Pct GB Monday, April 23: Utah 113, Oklahoma City 96 DALZELL MEETING MAY 3 Match from Durham, N.C. — Syracuse vs. Milwaukee 15 9 .625 — Wednesday, April 25: Utah at Oklahoma City, North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). St. Louis 13 9 .591 1 9:30 p.m. The Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 American 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM Chicago 11 9 .550 2 x-Friday, April 27: Oklahoma City at Utah, 10:30 Legion baseball program will hold an 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Pittsburgh 12 10 .545 2 p.m. organizational meeting on Thursday, 6:30 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Mediheal Cincinnati 5 18 .217 9½ x-Sunday, April 29: Utah at Oklahoma City, TBA Championship First Round from Daly City, West Division CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS May 3, at 7 p.m. Calif. (GOLF). The meeting will take place at the 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Auburn at Florida W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American Legion post located at 3625 (ESPNU). Arizona 16 6 .727 — WESTERN CONFERENCE 8 p.m. — NFL Football: NFL Draft from Colorado 13 12 .520 4½ New Orleans vs. Golden State Camden Highway in Dalzell. Arlington, Texas — Round 1 (WACH 57, ESPN, Los Angeles 11 11 .500 5 All boys ages 13-19 at Ebenezer and ESPN2, NFL NETWORK). San Francisco 11 12 .478 5½ Saturday, April 28: New Orleans at Golden 8 p.m. — College Baseball: San Diego at San Diego 9 16 .360 8½ State, 10:30 p.m. Hillcrest middle schools, Crestwood Rest of schedule, TBA Brigham Young (BYUTV). WEDNESDAY High School and Thomas Sumter 8 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Academy might be eligible to partici- Coast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. NHL PLAYOFFS Match from Durham, N.C. — Virginia Tech Washington at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. pate and are encouraged to attend the vs. Duke (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Detroit at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m., 1st game FIRST ROUND meeting. 8 p.m. — Atlanta at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. Major League Baseball: Milwaukee (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) For more information, contact Dal- at Chicago Cubs or Boston at Toronto (MLB Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. NETWORK). Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game EASTERN CONFERENCE zell athletic director J Wrenn at base- 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Louisiana State at Chicago Cubs at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. [email protected] or [email protected]. Miami at L.A. Dodgers, 7:35 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 1 Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). Thursday, April 12: Tampa Bay 5, New Jersey 2 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Milwaukee at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. P-15'S SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE SET N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Tampa Bay 5, New Jersey 3 Playoffs Quarterfinal Series Game 6 — Monday, April 16: New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 2 Boston at Milwaukee (TNT). TODAY Wednesday, April 18: Tampa Bay 3, New The Sumter P-15's have set their 12:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Atlanta (Newcomb 1-1) at Cincinnati (Bailey Jersey 1 home scrimmage schedule at Riley Tour China Open Second Round from Beijing 0-3), 12:35 p.m. Saturday, April 21: Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 1 Park for the upcoming American Le- (GOLF). Detroit (Fulmer 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Nova 2-1), Boston 3, Toronto 3 2:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA gion baseball season. 12:35 p.m. Thursday, April 12: Boston 5, Toronto 1 Tour China Open Second Round from Beijing Arizona (Koch 0-0) at Philadelphia (Lively The first scrimmage will take place (GOLF). Saturday, April 14: Boston 7, Toronto 3 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Monday, April 16: Toronto 4, Boston 2 on Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. followed N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 2-0) at St. Louis Thursday, April 19: Boston 3, Toronto 1 by a May 9 scrimmage, also at 7. There COLLEGE SOFTBALL (Martinez 2-1), 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 21: Toronto 4, Boston 3 Milwaukee (Anderson 2-1) at Chicago Cubs Monday, April 23: Toronto 3, Boston 1 will also be single-game scrimmages NJCAA REGION X TOURNAMENT (Hendricks 1-1), 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 25: Toronto at Boston, 7:30 on May 11 and May 15, both at 7 p.m. At Patriot Park SportPlex FRIDAY p.m. On May 19, Sumter will have a double- Friday Washington 4, Columbus 2 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. header scrimmage beginning at 10 Game 1 – (4) USC Sumter vs. (5) USC Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, April 12: Columbus 4, Washington 3, Salkehatchie, noon (Field 1) Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. OT a.m. Game 2 – (3) Harford vs. (6) Monroe, noon St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Columbus 5, Washington 4, All scrimmages are free and open to (Field 2) Colorado at Miami, 7:10 p.m. OT the public. Game 3 – (1) Louisburg vs. Game 1 Winner, Cincinnati at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: Washington 3, Columbus 2, 2:30 p.m. (Field 1) N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. 2OT AT 20, ACUNA JOINS BRAVES Game 4 – (2) Spartanburg Methodist vs. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 19: Washington 4, Columbus 1 AS YOUNGEST PLAYER IN MAJORS Game 2 Winner, 2:30 p.m. (Field 2) Saturday, April 21: Washington 4, Columbus 3, Saturday OT Game 5 – Game 2 Loser vs. Game 3 Loser, NBA PLAYOFFS Monday, April 23: Washington 6, Columbus 3 CINCINNATI — No break-in period noon (Field 1) Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 needed for 20-year-old Ronald Acuna Game 6 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, FIRST ROUND Wednesday, April 11: Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia noon (Field 2) (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Jr. Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 0 Promoted by the Atlanta Braves EASTERN CONFERENCE Friday, April 13: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 1 Winner, 1:30 p.m. (Field 1) from Triple-A, the youngest player in Game 8 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Toronto 2, Washington 2 Sunday, April 15: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1 Winner, 2:30 p.m. (Field 2) Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia the majors was put into the starting Saturday, April 14: Toronto 114, Washington 0 Game 9 – Game 7 Loser vs. Game 8 Winner, 106 lineup Wednesday night, batting sixth 5 p.m. (Field 1) Friday, April 20: Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 Tuesday, April 17: Toronto 130, Washington Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 5 and playing left field against Cincin- Sunday 119 Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Friday, April 20: Washington 122, Toronto 103 WESTERN CONFERENCE nati. Winner, noon (Field 1) Sunday, April 22: Washington 106, Toronto 98 Nashville 4, Colorado 2 “I’m not worried about too much,” Game 11 – Game 10 Winner vs. Game 10 Wednesday, April 25: Washington at Toronto, Thursday, April 12: Nashville 5, Colorado 2 Acuna said through a translator. “I’m Loser, 2:30 p.m. (if necessary) 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Nashville 5, Colorado 4 Friday, April 27: Toronto at Washington, 6, 7 or just going to give it my best effort and Monday, April 16: Colorado 5, Nashville 3 8 p.m. leave it all out on the field. I’m trying Wednesday, April 18: Nashville 3, Colorado 2 MLB STANDINGS x-Sunday, April 29: Washington at Toronto, Friday, April 20: Colorado 2, Nashville 1 to approach it like a minor league TBA AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday, April 22: Nashville 5, Colorado 0 game at the major league level.” East Division Boston 3, Milwaukee 2 Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 1 Sunday, April 15: Boston 113, Milwaukee 107, Acuna wore No. 13, just like fellow Wednesday, April 11: Winnipeg 3, Minnesota 2 W L Pct GB OT Venezuelans Dave Concepcion and Friday, April 13: Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 1 Boston 17 5 .773 — Tuesday, April 17: Boston 120, Milwaukee Sunday, April 15: Minnesota 6, Winnipeg 2 Ozzie Guillen. Toronto 14 8 .636 3 106 Tuesday, April 17: Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 0 New York 13 9 .591 4 Friday, April 20: Milwaukee 116, Boston 92 Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Friday, April 20: Winnipeg 5, Minnesota 0 Tampa Bay 8 13 .381 8½ Sunday, April 22: Milwaukee 104, Boston 102 there was no doubt Acuna would start Vegas 4, Los Angeles 0 Baltimore 6 17 .261 11½ Tuesday, April 24: Boston 92, Milwaukee 87 in his debut. Central Division Thursday, April 26: Boston at Milwaukee, 8 Wednesday, April 11: Vegas 1, Los Angeles 0 “I didn’t even think about that,” W L Pct GB p.m. Friday, April 13: Vegas 2, Los Angeles 1, 2OT x-Saturday, April 28: Milwaukee at Boston, 8 Sunday, April 15: Vegas 3, Los Angeles 2 Snitker said. “We’ve never done that Cleveland 12 9 .571 — p.m. Tuesday, April 17: Vegas 1, Los Angeles 0 with any of our young players. If they Detroit 9 11 .450 2½ San Jose 4, Anaheim 0 Minnesota 8 10 .444 2½ Philadelphia 4, Miami 1 come up, they need to play.” Thursday, April 12: San Jose 3, Anaheim 0 Chicago 5 16 .238 7 Saturday, April 14: Philadelphia 130, Miami 103 Acuna rose from Class A to Triple-A Kansas City 5 16 .238 7 Monday, April 16: Miami 113, Philadelphia 103 Saturday, April 14: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2 West Division Thursday, April 19: Philadelphia 128, Miami 108 Monday, April 16: San Jose 8, Anaheim 1 in 2017, hitting a combined .325 with 21 Wednesday, April 18: San Jose 2, Anaheim 1 W L Pct GB Saturday, April 21: Philadelphia 106, Miami 102 home runs, 82 RBIs and 44 stolen Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia 104, Miami 91 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Houston 17 9 .654 — Indiana 2, Cleveland 2 bases. Then he was selected MVP of Los Angeles 16 9 .640 ½ (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday, April 15: Indiana 98, Cleveland 80 the Arizona Fall League. He began Seattle 13 10 .565 2½ Wednesday, April 18: Cleveland 100, Indiana EASTERN CONFERENCE this season as MLB.com’s No. 2 overall Oakland 13 11 .542 3 97 Washington vs. Pittsburgh Texas 8 17 .320 8½ prospect behind Angels two-way sen- Friday, April 20: Indiana 92, Cleveland 90 Thursday, April 26: Pittsburgh at WEDNESDAY Sunday, April 22: Cleveland 104, Indiana 100 Washington, 7 p.m. sation Shohei Ohtani. Houston 5, L.A. Angels 2 Wednesday, April 25: Indiana at Cleveland, 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Acuna got Braves fans enthused this Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 3 p.m. Nashville vs. Winnipeg spring, batting .432 with four homers, Detroit at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m., 1st game Friday, April 27: Cleveland at Indiana, 7, 8 or Friday, April 27: Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 four stolen bases and a 1.247 OPS in 16 Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. 8:30 p.m. p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game x-Sunday, April 29: Indiana at Cleveland, exhibition games. Vegas vs. San Jose Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. TBA Thursday, April 26: San Jose at Vegas, 10 Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE p.m. From staff and wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 | B3

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Will Bethea. The right-handed Todd Division III school located in Lynch- walked Bethea on four pitches, but burg, Va. Blackley gunned him down at sec- “This gives me the opportunity to ond. enhance myself as a student-athlete Blackley’s biggest assist likely and as a person,” Hunley said. came in the top of the sixth. With Hunley is an all-around performer the Gators clinging to a 2-0 lead, for the track and field team, that will ACF’s Leighton Long reached on a be one of the favorites to win the 1-out error and Baker Cox was hit SCISA 2A state meet next month. by a pitch. With Harmon Cox at the She is a standout in the high jump, plate, Baker Cox went several feet long jump and triple jump and is a off the bag on a pitch and Blackley member of the 4x100-meter relay threw down to first baseman team. Tommy Pillsbury to pick him off. “Taja has put in the hard work and That ended up being a big out. dedicated herself to the sport,” said Harmon Cox walked and John Mc- TSA track head coach Paul Grier. Cabe followed with an RBI single to Volleyball wasn’t a sport that Hun- cut the lead to 2-1. ley initially pursued, but when TSA “When I saw him that far off I de- head coach Gwen Herod she used her cided I might as well pick him off,” power of persuasion to get her to Blackley said. “I think someone play. missed a sign because he was so far “I saw her and said, ‘Hey, would off the bag.” MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM you like to play volleyball,’ “ Herod LHS picked up two big insur- Lakewood third baseman Trent Frye, right, applies the tag to an A.C. Flora base run- joked during a signing ceremony at ance runs in the bottom of the ner in the Gators’ 4-1 victory on Tuesday in the District VIII tournament game of the the school. sixth. Bobby Crisp drew a 1-out 4A state playoffs at the LHS field. Hunley steadily progressed as a walk, Christopher Parrish reached player along with the team. She aver- on an infield single and Pillsbury fouled off several pitches. Todd struck out Jack Stokes to end aged 14 kills a match for the Lady was hit by a pitch to load the “We knew this was going to be a the threat. Generals, who went 28-3 and reached bases. tough game,” DeLavan said. “A.C. “Lathan did what he always does, the 2A state championship game be- Crisp scored on a passed ball and Flora is a really good team, always a and that’s give us a chance to win fore falling to Spartanburg Chris- Parrish came in on an error on a well-coached team, and they always the game,” DeLavan said. “He wasn’t tian. ground ball hit by Dalton Browder. battle you.” as sharp as he normally is. I don’t Hunley said she started thinking Todd struck out Mac Childress to Todd only allowed five hits, but ever recall him being up in the zone that she could compete at the colle- open the seventh, reaching his 110- he didn’t record a 1-2-3 inning. He like he was tonight, but he battled giate level at the end of her junior pitch limit, meaning he had to be re- walked an uncharacteristic five bat- like he always does.” year. There are two reasons in partic- moved from the mound. ters and hit another while striking The Gators scored their first two ular that she signed with Randolph. Left-hander David Frey came in out nine. runs in the third against ACF left- The first has to do with the fact that and struck out Phillips Daniels for “I think I was a little amped up to- handed starter Caleb Speedy. Pills- she can study pre-med as she wants the second out. However, the Fal- night with it being Senior Night and bury drew a 1-out walk and Browder to be an orthopedic surgeon. The cons, who dropped to 13-11, didn’t go a playoff game,” said Todd, who has was hit by a pitch. Todd delivered a other? down easily. signed to play with The Citadel. single to score Pillsbury and Chan- “The campus is not too big,” she Bethea almost hit one out, one- “Cory did a great job though and my dler Hunter followed with a single to said. hopping the fence in left-center field defense played great behind me.” drive in Browder. Grier has nothing but the highest for a double. Frey hit Tanner Bethea Flora’s biggest threat before the The Gators finished with five hits. praise for Hunley. with a pitch before finally retiring sixth came in the second when it Flora plays host to Wilson today in “Taja is an exceptional athlete, but Long on a fly ball to center after he loaded the bases with two outs. an elimination game. she is a better person,” he said.

SHS FROM PAGE B1 a Yates fly ball to center. John Lanier and Josh Cowan led Lucas struck out four and walked off the Blythewood third with back- none in his five innings of work, re- to-back singles, with Lanier scoring innings, with Joey Pereira striking cording six of his 15 outs on fly balls, after an errant pickoff throw to first for a 1-out single in the second but while his teammates sprayed the ball from Bryant that sent Cowan to getting caught attempting to steal all over the field to the tune of 13 third. Ben-Lang Spittler then lifted a second for the unorthodox 1-2-3 in- hits. fly ball to left that brought Cowan ning, which ended with Josh Bryant "Those guys (Blythewood) came out home for a 3-0 Bengal lead. Brady striking out. today and swung the bats real well, Beasley would then double to left, The Gamecocks had excellent op- and they had their ace on the mound," making both runs earned, before portunities to get on the board in Shumake said. "We just struggled at Bryant struck out Carson to end the the fourth and fifth but could not the plate. I thought we swung the bats inning. come up with a timely hit. Trey OK, I thought our guys were aggres- In likely the oddest moment of Yates and Jacob Holladay reached sive. We just couldn't find any holes the night, Bryant called timeout in on consecutive 1-out singles in the and as a result of that we weren't able the top of the fourth due to a shoe fourth but were left stranded at the to keep the game close. I've been say- malfunction. As Bryant looked to corners as Drake Thames flied out ing all year long that we have to fight the dugout, a teammate threw out to right, advancing Yates to third, and claw and try to stay close at the a shoe of a different color scheme and Pereira struck out on three end, and they got separation on us to- and Bryant finished his mound pitches. night." stint in the mismatched pair. Bry- Sumter loaded the bases in the Bryant started on the mound for MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM ant, who struck out three, would fifth, beginning with Lucas' first the Gamecocks and kept the game Sumter starting pitcherr Josh Bryant de- induce a Zach Bailes grounder to pitch hitting Bryant. Two outs later, close for four innings. Blythewood livers during the Gamecocks’ 11-0 loss to end the fourth and record one out Victor Brown singled to left and scored a run in the second as Brady Blythewood on Tuesday in the opening in the fifth before leaving with Jackson Hoshour reached on an Carson doubled to left-center for the round of the 5A state playoffs. seven earned runs recorded error. However, the Gameocks failed Bengals' first hit of the night. He ad- against him, on eight hits and to take the zero out of their scoring vanced to third on a bunt single by on a sacrifice bunt from Jordan three walks, in 4 ⅓ innings column as the frame would end with Nate Hinson and crossed home plate Flemming. pitched.

OBITUARIES grandchildren, Candace, Les- assisting. Burial will follow of Trinity Missionary Bap- lie, Randall and Andre; many at Bradford Cemetery, Sum- tist Church. SHIRLEY C. HENSHAW FLORABELL FULWOOD great-grandchildren; two chil- ter. He is survived by Kenneth dren she reared, Madeline The family is receiving (Margaret) Butler of Jamaica, ROCKLEDGE, Fla. — Shir- Funeral services for Flora- Kahn and Leo Sorell; a daugh- friends at the home of his New York, Terence Bernard ley Chance Henshaw, wife of bell Fulwood will be held at ter-in-law, Elizabeth Scott of mother, 1006 California Blvd., Butler of Bronx, New York, Donald T. Henshaw, passed noon on Friday at Mt. Sinai Philadelphia; four sisters-in- Sumter. Dexter (Tajma) Davis of At- away peacefully on March 18, AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai law, Wilhelmenia Scott of Samuels Funeral Home lanta and Marcella (Law- 2018, at her home Church Road, Rembert, Margaret Scott of LLC of Manning is in charge rence) Singleton of Columbia; in Rockledge. S.C. 53, Lynch- Westbury, New York, Mary of arrangements. one sister, Viola Butler Pitts Shirley was a burg, with the Fulwood of Lynchburg and MARRION BUTLER of Sumter; nine grandchil- very sweet and Rev. Marie Webb, Evelyn Leevy of Sumter; a dren; his in-laws, Annie R. caring Christian pastor, and the host of nieces, nephews, cous- Marrion Butler, 77, widower Hutchinson, Deacon Leon person who loved Rev. Alvin E. ins, other relatives and of Leona Raysor Butler, Raysor Jr., Louis Raysor, God, her church, Webb officiating. friends. passed away peacefully on Mary Seel, the Rev. Dr. Cecil HENSHAW family and FULWOOD Interment will Please visit our website for April 16, 2018, at Blue Ridge of Raysor, Josephine Raysor, friends. She will follow at Ed- more details, www.PalmerMe- Sumter. Deacon Leo Raysor, the Rev. be very much wards Cemetery. morialChapel.com Born on June Inez Raysor, Thurmon Raysor, missed by all who knew her. The public may view from 1 Professional services ren- 21, 1940, in Sum- Douglas Raysor, Reuben Ray- Born in December 1934, she to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Me- dered by Palmer Memorial ter, he was a son sor, Shelby Raysor and Carol was a daughter of the late Ida morial Chapel, 304 S. Main Chapel Inc. of the late Nor- Chatman; a host of nieces, Lou Oglesby and the late I. St., Sumter. man Willie and nephews, other relatives and Davis Chance. Mrs. Fulwood will be placed Hattie Jones friends. She was preceded in death in the church at 11 a.m. on BUTLER Butler. He was The family is receiving rela- by her first husband, Charles Friday for further viewing educated in the tives and friends at the home, Ernest Keel; a sister, Eva Nell until the hour of service. public schools 4070 Horatio Hagood Road, Moore; and a nephew, Her- Mrs. Fulwood, 88, transi- of Sumter County and grad- Horatio. man "Bobo" Player. tioned on Saturday, April 14, uated from Ebenezer High Funeral services will be Surviving are her husband; 2018, at her residence in Sum- School. He served two years held at 11 a.m. on Friday at sisters, Betty Player Foster of ter. LARRY TINDAL in the United States Army Trinity Missionary Baptist Sumter and Lou Dean Dero- Born in Lynchburg, she Reserve. He later attended Church, 155 Wall St., Sumter, cher (Jack) of Smyrna, Geor- was a daughter of the late Ed Larry "Slick" Tindal, 60, Johnson C. Smith University. with the Rev. Larry C. gia; a brother-in-law, Jim and Emma Green Scott. She died on Saturday, April 21, During his high school and Weston, pastor, eulogist. Moore of Summerville; a was educated in the public 2018, at McLeod Regional collegiate careers, he proved The remains will be placed daughter, Tammy Church schools of Sumter County Medical Center, to be an exceptional athlete, in the church at 10 a.m. (Adam) of Iowa; sons, Calvin and was the widow of Louis Florence. setting quite a few records in The funeral procession will Henshaw and Howard Hen- Fulwood. Mrs. Fulwood He was born track and field as well as leave at 10:15 a.m. from the shaw, both of Florida; and a began her Christian journey on Aug. 13, 1957, football. In the 1960's, Marri- home. number of grandchildren. She at Asbury UME Church, in Sumter, a son on migrated to New York Burial will be at 11 a.m. on is also survived by nieces, Lynchburg, and later joined of Ethel Lee City, becoming an entrepre- Saturday at Hillside Memorial Sandy Daly (Bill), Ava JiNell Mt. Sinai AME Church, Samuel Tindal neur where he owned and Park, 3001 Cains Mill Road, Nazarian (Aaron) and Angela where she served in many TINDAL and the late operated Marrion’s Barber Sumter. Moore; nephew, I. David Play- auxiliaries, to include the Robert David Shop as well as other busi- These services have been er; and a special cousin, Linda stewardess board, pulpit aide, Tindal. ness ventures in Brooklyn, entrusted to the management Newiger. senior usher board and the Funeral services for Mr. New York. and staff of Williams Funeral Graveside services will be floral club. Tindal will be held at 11 a.m. Early in life, he accepted Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at In addition to her parents on Friday at Jehovah Mis- Christ and united with Or- Sumter. Evergreen Memorial Park and husband, she was preced- sionary Baptist Church, 805 ange Hill AME Church. Online memorial messages cemetery with the Rev. Dr. ed in death by her two sons, S. Harvin St., Sumter, with After moving to New York may be sent to the family at Tony Gould officiating. George Scott and Randolph the Rev. Marion Newton, se- City, he became a member [email protected]. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Fulwood; one grandson, nior pastor, presiding, Pastor of Mt. Lebanon Baptist com. Funeral Home and Crematori- George Scott Jr.; and all of Ricky Simmons officiating Church and, upon relocating Visit us on the web at um of Sumter is in charge of her siblings. and Pastor Donna Jackson back to Sumter, he contin- www.williamsfuneralho- the arrangements. Survivors include four and Elder James Robinson ued to worship as a member meinc.com. B4 | THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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For Sale TRANSPORTATION Bid Notices Summons & Summons & BUSINESS or Trade Notice Notice 4 Cemetery Plots in Evergreen Advertisement for Bids persons in the Armed Forces of the SERVICES United States of America, any Cemetery $6000 for all 4 OBO Call of the Clerk of Court for Sumter Sumter County invites bids from minors, persons non compos mentis 803-775-4045 County on February 16, 2018. responsible and qualified and persons under a disability of any NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY Home Contractors for exterior repairs, kind or nature For Sale: Couch, love seat & chair, Autos For Sale GIVEN that pursuant to the South Improvements window replacement, and Respondent(s). 2 end tables, and coffee table, $600. construction of a new entrance and Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, 6 chair patio set $150. Call elevator addition to the existing TO THE RESPONDENT(S) H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel 2005 Mazda MPV Van, runs good. you have a right to be considered for 803-262-1613 Historic Sumter County Courthouse ABOVE-NAMED: paint roofs gutters drywall blown $2500 Call 803-316-5569 facility at 141 North Main Street in Foreclosure Intervention. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION ceilings ect. 773-9904 Sumter, South Carolina. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED CHEAP CARS, TRUCKS & VANS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT and required to answer the Petition an action has been commenced and Starting at $1395 Bids for this work will be opened in herein, a copy of which is herewith Lawn Service is now pending or is about to be Price is Right Auto Sales County Council Chambers located in served upon you, and to serve a copy commenced in the Circuit Court EMPLOYMENT 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 the Sumter County Administrative of your Answer to this Petition upon upon the complaint of the above Jan's Lawn Service Office Building, 3rd Floor, 13 Canal the subscriber, at the address shown named Plaintiff against the above Street, Sumter, SC on Thursday the below, within thirty (30) days after Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine named Defendant for the purpose of Miscellaneous 24th day of May 2018 at 2:00 pm. service hereof, exclusive of the day straw. Call 803-491-5375 Help Wanted foreclosing a certain mortgage of of such service, and if you fail to Full-Time real estate heretofore given by Lillie There will be a mandatory Pre-Bid answer the Petition, judgment by Ann Williams and Wesley L. Clary Lawn Service Free Estimates Conference held on Thursday, May default will be rendered against you Williams to Ditech Financial LLC Exp. auto mechanic needed. 10, 2018, at 10:00 am in Room 104 of for the relief demanded in the Call 803-406-3514 bearing date of April 29, 1993 and Send resume to: P-483 c//o The the existing facility located at 141 Petition. North Main Street, Sumter, SC. recorded April 30, 1993 in Mortgage Legal Service Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Book 569 at Page 1742 in the SUMMONS Register of Mesne Cashier needed full time. Must have This project consists of replacing all the existing exterior steel windows, AND NOTICE Conveyances/Register of Attorney Timothy L. Griffith some computer knowledge, be repair and cleaning of existing brick Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. self-motivated, dependable & ener- masonry, cleaning and painting all TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE County, in the original principal sum Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware exterior stonework, and construction NAMED: of Twenty Eight Thousand Nine 1291 Broad St. of a 988 SF 3-story new entrance, Hundred Eighty Seven and 00/100 And to the natural, general, Roofing elevator and accessible toilet Dollars ($28,987.00). Thereafter, by We are growing and looking for addition and replacing existing testamentary or other guardians assignment recorded February 6, managers and manager trainees. storm sewer on the Harvin Street thereof,and to the person with whom 2009 in Book 1118 at Page 1123, the they reside or by whom they may All Types of Roofing & Repairs All Consumer finance experience prefer- side of the existing facility and all mortgage was assigned to EverBank; associated miscellaneous building reside or by whom they may be thereafter, by assignment recorded work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. red but not required. Please apply at Refurbished batteries as low as employed,if any there be,and to all Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. and site work. March 16, 2016 in Book 1219 at Page your local Lenders Loans office. $45. New batteries as low as $65. other Respondents whose 5361, the mortgage was assigned to 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. whereabouts cannot be ascertained. Green Tree Servicing LLC. PORT DRIVERS, must have CDL Contractors may obtain plans and Tree Service Lawnmower batteries, $38.95. specifications from the Architect: Thereafter, on August 31, 2015, and TWIC card, CALL 803-473-0620. Auto Electric Co. JAMES, DuRANT, MATTHEWS & YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED, Green Tree Servicing LLC changed advised and notified that the Petitio 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 SHELLEY, INC., 128 East Liberty its name to Ditech Financial LLC., STATE TREE SERVICE Help Wanted Street, Sumter, SC 29150, (803) n,Summons,Order Appointing and that the premises effected by Free Estimates Part-Time 773-3318, either in hard copy upon Guardian ad Litem, Order of said mortgage and by the foreclosure Tree Service, Stump Grinding furnishing a $200 refundable deposit Publication and Notice to thereof are situated in the County of Respondents were filed in the Office and Land Clearing LEGAL or electronically for a Sumter, State of South Carolina, and Exp. Trailer switcher needed in of the Probate Court for Sumter is described as follows: All that 803-773-1320 non-refundable charge of $20. Other Sumter to move trailers in yard. Do parties may obtain complete sets in County,South Carolina. The purpose certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, washouts & minor repairs. Thurs., NOTICES hard copy for the non-refundable of this action is to determine the together with any improvements Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, Fri. & Sun. 7 am - 5 pm. Must have 2 cost of reproduction or heirs-at-law of lziah Dixon, as is thereon, situate, lying and being in more fully stated in the Petition. stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record. electronically for a non-refundable the Township and County of Sumter, charge of $20. That by Order of the Probate State of South Carolina, designated 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg Legal Notice Court,Calvin K. Hastie, Esquire, with experience. as Lot No. 28 as shown on that Bids must be accompanied by a Bid whose address is 7 East certain plat by Michael C. A Notch Above Tree Care Full Hampton,Sumter,South Carolina quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Shaw Parkway Storage LLC Bond in the amount of not less than Turbeville, III, dated 04/19/93 and 29150, was appointed Guardian ad recorded 'in the R.M.C. Office for est BBB accredited 983-9721 On May 5th 2018 the following (5%) of the Bid. storage units will be sold to a litem Nisi with his/her appointment Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Predetermined buyer.... Sumter County Procurement Code to become absolute thirty (30) days Page 607, the exact boundaries and Newman's Tree Service Tree after the services of this Amended removal, trimming, topping, view RENTALS NOTE: THIS IS NOT Section 2-486 Local Bidder measurements of which can be AN AUCTION Preference Option is applicable to Summons and Notice. determined by reference to the said enhancement pruning, bobcat plat. Said lot being bounded and work stump grinding, Lic & A1 - Ruthie Smith this project. A32 - Sandra Williams NOTICE OF measuring according to the said plat insured. Call 803-316-0128 Unfurnished C18 - Matthew Stahlman No bidder may withdraw his bid for APPOINTMENT OF as follows: On the North by Lot No. Apartments E62 - UNKNOWN a period of sixty (60) days after the GUARDIAN AD LITEM 26, said plat, and measuring thereon I20 - Kathy Denn date set for the opening of bids 74.06 feet; on the East by Lot No. 29, said plat, and measuring thereon 3BR/1BA new paint, new floors unless authorized by awarding TO: THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN, authorities. 137.00 feet; on the South by Gamble $600mo+Dep. Contact Terry Ram- Beer & Wine names and addresses unknown MERCHANDISE License including thereof any who may be Street, said plat, and measuring sey 803-458-8333 or 803-494-4046 Upon award of Contract, the minors or under other legal thereon 156.37 feet; and on the West and Tina Wallace 803-840-4968 Architectural Firm will observe the disabilities, if any, and to the by Lot No. 27, said plat, and Notice Of work and administer the close-out of natural, general or testamentary measuring thereon 150.34 feet. Be all Want to Buy Senior Living Application the project. guardian or conservator or otherwise of said measurements a little more Apartments Notice is hereby given that Fuel Energy, unto the persons with whom they or a little less and according to the for those 62+ LLC dba Petro World intends to apply to The Contractor to whom this work is may reside, if any thereby: said plat. This being the property Will buy furniture by piece or known as 255 Gamble Street. TMS (Rent based on income) the South Carolina Department of Revenue awarded will be required to furnish bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, for a license permit that will allow the sale an approved Performance Bond and YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE No. 251-07-03-017 Property Address: Shiloh-Randolph Manor 4 wheelers, or almost anything of and OFF premises consumption of Beer & a Labor & Material Payment Bond in that by order entered April3, 255 Gamble Street, Sumter, SC 29150 125 W. Bartlette. value. Also old signs & lawn Wine at 2041 Thomas Sumter Hwy., the amount equal to 100% of the 2018,Calvin K. Hastie, Esquire was Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office 775-0575 Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina furniture Call 803-983-5364 Sumter, SC 29153. To object to the issuance Contract. named Guardian ad Litem Nisi to Studio/1 Bedroom of this permit / license, written protest must be represent your interest in this 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff Farm Equipment / apartments available postmarked no later than April 28, 2018. For The right is reserved to accept or action, and appointment to become EHO a protest to be valid, it must be in reject any or all bids and to waive absolute unless you apply for the Tractors writing, and should include the any formalities in bidding. appointment of a Guardian ad Litem following information: (1) the name, Nisi to represent your interest in the For Sale Mitsubishi tractor with front HUNTINGTON PLACE address and telephone number of AUTHORIZED: Sumter County above entitled action within thirty loader and tiller attachments. $3,500. APARTMENTS the person filing the protest; (2) the Council (30) days from the date of the said ne STOP Sumter, South Carolina Ford 8N tractor with finishing mower. specific reasons why the application order. RENTS FROM $650 PER MO. should be denied; (3) that the person $3,500. Call 803-481-8251 or protesting is willing to attend a Abandon J. David Weeks SHOPPING 803-451-9303. LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT hearing (if one is requested by the Vehicle / Boat Weeks law Office, LLC You can fi nd everything you need ASHTON MILL applicant); (4) that the person 35 South Sumter Street for the new house or the new Garage, Yard & APARTMENT HOMES protesting resides in the same P 0 Box 370 Abandoned spouse in one convenient place- Estate Sales 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE county where the proposed place of Sumter,SC 29151 OUR CLASSIFIEDS! business is located or within five Vehicle Notice: ATIORNEY FOR PETITIONER 803-773-3600 The following vehicle was Sporting Goods • Electronics Timberline Meadows Neighbor- miles of the business; and (5) the 9803) 775-5856 Telephone name of the applicant and the abandoned at 828 Bethel Church Rd. (803) 778-1365 Facsimile Appliances • Furniture • Cameras hood Yard Sale: Sat. April 28th OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 address of the premises to be Sumter, SC 29154. Described as a Jewelry • Dishes • Books 8-12 off Loring Mill Rd. licensed. Protests must be mailed to: 1955 Ford F100, VIN # F10V5A15644. SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF PLUS A S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, Total Due for storage is $4500.00 as SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF Meadowcroft subdivision (west of Unfurnished of April 24, 2018, plus $40.00 per day WHOLE P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South SUMTER IN THE COURT OF LOT MORE! SHS) on McCrays Mill Rd is Homes Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: thereafter. Owner is asked to call COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. having a neighborhood wide Yard (803) 896-0110. 803-481-9898. If not claimed in 30 2018-CP-43-00247 Ditech Financial Sale, Sat. April 28th only. 7am-2pm Cozy Home in Rembert, if you days. it will be turned over to the LLC, Plaintiff vs. Lillie Williams aka Magistrate's Office for public sale. Lillie Ann Williams, Wesley wish to unwind in a stress free Notice Of Indoor Garage Sale: Sat. May 5th Application Williams aka Wesley L. Williams, atmosphere. PRIVATE COZY Pic- 7-1 at Mt. Zion Enrichment Center, Notice is hereby given that Avasar Summons & and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., turesque 3BR, new appliances, new 315 W. Fulton St. Tables still Enterprises LLC, dba Thomas Spirit Notice Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT HVAC, $900a month. Call Wesley Williams aka Wesley L. available for $20, set up on Friday. intends to apply to the South Carolina 803-900-5280 Department of Revenue for a license permit Williams: YOU ARE HEREBY Doors open to public at 7am. that will allow the sale and OFF premises SUMMONS SUMMONED and required to answer House on Burgess, 3 Br, 1 Ba, the Complaint in the above action, a Moving Sale: Sat. April 28th, 8-12 at consumption of Wine & Liquor at 2045 CHA, $545 mo. Sec. Dep. Thomas Sumter Hwy., Sumter, SC 29153. IN THE PROBATE COURT copy which is herewith served upon 2115 Hobbit Way. Furniture, washer, 803-983-5691 or 803-305-1581. To object to the issuance of this permit / CASE NO. 2018-ES-43-147 you, and to serve a copy of your dyer, LXL ladies clothes, and license, written protest must be postmarked no Answer upon the undersigned at household items. later than April 28, 2018. For a protest to STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Commercial Rentals be valid, it must be in writing, and COUNTY OF SUMTER Columbia, South Carolina 29205, should include the following within thirty (30) days after service information: (1) the name, address Robert Dixon, POA for Corean Dixon upon you, exclusive of the day of For Rent: 4,000 sq ft retail space at and telephone number of the person a/k/a Corrine Johnson Dixon, such service, and, if you fail to Gamecock Plaza. Call Bobby Sisson filing the protest; (2) the specific Petitioner, answer the Complaint within the 803-464-2730 reasons why the application should vs. time aforesaid, judgment by default be denied; (3) that the person Bennie Dixon, Alex Dixon, Ethel will be rendered against you for For Rent: 3000sqft, office/ware- protesting is willing to attend a Toney, & Cynthia Johnson and for relief demanded in the Complaint. 774-1234 house on Airport Rd. Call hearing (if one is requested by the any persons,unknown who are or NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY 803-775-9570 applicant); (4) that the person might claim to be GIVEN that the original Complaint protesting resides in the same decedent,including any unknown in this action was filed in the office county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. 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